Severe windy conditions again this week has caused problems with presentation, water temperatures have remained constant helping to catch on the tip.

Bassetts still producing well, Junior match on Sunday fished very well with

Bowes, Saturdays match results produced 44lb 6oz winner

Lookout- in a 12 to 3.30 session an Alister Johnson from Chester le Street on ledger using 8lb main line, 5lb terminal size 14 hook, hair rigged sweetcorn, took 2lb tench, and carp.Best hook baits, sweetcorn, maggot, casters, worm and mussel doing well choice of pegs on the day critical depending on conditions.

Open Matches have been cut to Saturdays and odd Sundays only, until March as adverse weather is due!

Super cup league match on bowes Feb 17th Sat, Weatherby, Middlesbrough and AOTN teams fishing, so no open match on this day.